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EBS Says 2027 National Exam Korean Section Difficulty Matches Last Year

EBS states the 2027 Korean section difficulty is similar to last year's exam with a 51.1% linkage rate.

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The Educational Broadcasting System (EBS) announced on September 2, 2026, that the difficulty level of the Korean section of the 2027 National Exam September Mock Exam was similar to the previous year's exam. [1] The September 2026 mock exam for the Korean College Entrance Exam (CSAT) was analyzed to compare its difficulty with the previous year's exam. [2] Major test preparation companies in South Korea estimated that the 1st-grade cutoff for the September 2027 mock college entrance exam would range from 84 to 90 points for Korean language and 84 to 91 points for math. [3] EBS stated that the exam materials linked to EBS National Exam linked materials were 50% or more. [4] The 2027 National Exam September Mock Exam reflected the achievement standards of the 2015 revised curriculum and core concepts from textbooks. [5] EBS education experts evaluated the difficulty of the English section as appropriate. [6] The English section of the September 2026 mock exam was analyzed to be easier than the English section of last year's CSAT. [7] The Korean and Math sections of the September 2026 mock exam were assessed to have similar difficulty levels and discrimination power compared to last year's CSAT. [8]
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  1. The Educational Broadcasting System (EBS) announced on September 2, 2026, that the difficulty level of the Korean section of the 2027 National Exam September Mock Exam was similar to the previous year's exam. · 동아일보
  2. The September 2026 mock exam for the Korean College Entrance Exam (CSAT) was analyzed to compare its difficulty with the previous year's exam. · 매일경제South Korea
  3. Major test preparation companies in South Korea estimated that the 1st-grade cutoff for the September 2027 mock college entrance exam would range from 84 to 90 points for Korean language and 84 to 91 points for math. · 동아일보
  4. EBS stated that the exam materials linked to EBS National Exam linked materials were 50% or more. · 동아일보
  5. The 2027 National Exam September Mock Exam reflected the achievement standards of the 2015 revised curriculum and core concepts from textbooks. · 동아일보
  6. EBS education experts evaluated the difficulty of the English section as appropriate. · 매일경제South Korea
  7. The English section of the September 2026 mock exam was analyzed to be easier than the English section of last year's CSAT. · 매일경제South Korea
  8. The Korean and Math sections of the September 2026 mock exam were assessed to have similar difficulty levels and discrimination power compared to last year's CSAT. · 매일경제South Korea
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